Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.
Engage your core and maintain a straight body position. Press handles down and back, fully extending your elbows. Squeeze your triceps at the bottom. Lower with control, keeping elbows close to your sides.
To protect your shoulder joints, actively pin your elbows close to your ribs throughout the entire exercise, preventing them from flaring outwards. Maintain a rigid, plank-like body position from head to heels to ensure the triceps are doing the majority of the work and to avoid unnecessary strain on your lower back. Focus on powerfully squeezing your triceps at the bottom of the movement to maximize muscle activation and achieve a more complete contraction. Consciously depress your shoulders down and away from your ears to prevent upper trap recruitment and maintain proper upper body alignment.
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